GIS in Aquatic Animal Health Surveillance: A Transdisciplinary eLearning Initiative Integrating Education, Research, and Methodology (The Aquae Strength Project)

Eleonora Franzago, Rodrigo Macario, Matteo Mazzucato, Federica Sbettega, Manuela Cassani, Guido Ricaldi, Francesco Bissoli, Anna Nadin, Fabrizio Personeni, Manuela Dalla Pozza, Grazia Manca, Nicola Ferré

The Aquae Strength initiative is an international cooperation project between countries, whose activities include the realization of an e-learning course on Geographic Information Systems (GIS) and veterinary epidemiological surveillance in aquaculture. The course is an example of a synergetic relationship between training, research and methodological innovation that makes the knowledge, acquired by experts during the project, available to international learners through user-friendly technology. The advanced training proposal is not based on pure theory, but integrates practical applications that learners are likely to encounter in their daily work. The initiative contributes to a future-ready veterinary workforce equipped with the tools to navigate both digital and ecological complexity.

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